Give a short history of computers. Describe the major parts of a computer system. Give
four different uses of computers.

Do the following:

Tell what a program is and how it is developed.

Give three examples of programming languages and what types of programming they are used
for.

Describe a source program and an object program.

Show how the following may be stored in computer memory: text, numbers, pictures, and
sound.

Do THREE of the following:

Use a database manager to create a troop roster, providing name, rank, patrol, and
telephone number of each Scout. Sort the register by rank, by patrol, and alphabetically
by name.

Use a spreadsheet program to develop a weekend campout food budget for your patrol.

Use a word processor to write a letter to parents of your troop's Scouts, inviting them
to a court of honor. Use the mail merge feature to make a personalized copy of the letter
for each family.

Use a computer graphics program to design and draw a campsite plan for your troop.

Do TWO of the following:

Visit a business or industry that uses computers. Study what the computer accomplishes
and be prepared to discuss what you observed.

Use a computer attached to a local area network or equipped with a modem to connect to a
computer network or bulletin-board service such as Prodigy, CompuServe, or America Online.
Send a message to someone on the network or download a program or file from the network.

Use a general-purpose programming language to write a program application of your
choice, subject to approval by your counselor.

Be prepared to discuss several terms used in each of the following categories:

Input/output devices

Storage Media

Memory

Processors and coprocessors

Modems

Networks

Electronic mail

Robotics

Be prepared to discuss various jobs in the computer field.

Is it permissible to accept a free copy of a computer game or program from a friend? Why
or why not?

Describe several ways in which you and your family could use a personal computer other
than for games and recreation.